Minus Mika Zibanejad, the New York Rangers will head south to take on the Nashville Predators in a Saturday matinee. Nashville sits in second place in the Central Division with 18 points, one point behind the Blues. An offensive powerhouse, they will present a stern test for the young Rangers.
Alexander Georgiev will start in goal coming off a 29 save performance against Tampa when he was named the second star. It’s the first time Georgiev is starting games back to back this season. Henrik Lundqvist is 1-3-0 with 16 goals against with a .